“Prepare to Invade Haiti” from the Thursday, July 16, 1914, issue of
the High Point Review. The United States had troops on the ground in Mexico and
is preparing to invade Haiti and San Domingo. Meanwhile, in Europe, World War I
is beginning.
The island of Hispaniola was divided into two European colonies with
Saint-Dominque in the west, held by France; and Santo Domingo, held by Spain,
in the east. The French colony declared its independence in 1804 and became
Haiti, and the Spanish colony declared its independence in 1821, retaining the
name San Domingo. Today, San Domingo is the Dominican Republic.
Secretary Bryan
Prevails on Navy Department to Mobilize Blue-jackets
Washington—Seven hundred marines were ordered assembled at
Guantanamo, Cuba, to be held in readiness for service in revolution-torn Haiti
and San Domingo.
The Navy Department acted at the request of Secretary Bryan,
who asked that the fleet be prepared to deal with any emergency that might
arise on the turbulent island. The marines will be gathered from those now on
duty in Mexican waters, and from the marine barracks in Philadelphia and
Norfolk.
At Guantanamo the force will be only a day’s sail from the
North coast of Haiti and San Domingo, and their proximity is expected to
impress upon the revolutionary leaders the determination of the American
Government to terminate their activities by forcible means unless they listen
to the warnings already given.
The situation in San Domingo has come to be
regarded as almost hopeless of a cure from within, while in Haiti conditions
are little better.
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